I spent some time online this afternoon watching the 2008 NBA draft live. Memphis University’s Derrick Rose went first to the Chicago Bulls followed by KSU’s Michael Beasley to the Miami Heat. Scandal-plagued guard OJ Mayo went fourth to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hopes and dreams were made. NBA trades went down between the Milwaukee Bucks, the (soon to be) Brooklyn Nets, and many other teams around the league. For the first time in months, Kevin Durant smiled.
Some of us at TakePart are certainly sports fans (exhibit A and exhibit B), and we’re especially fans of the league’s corporate social responsibilty (CSR) program NBA Cares. Sure, it’s partially a marketing ploy, but like a good role player, you can’t argue with the stats:
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